U.S. patent application number 11/019077 was filed with the patent office on 2006-06-22 for end piece and wide line ribbon package.
Invention is credited to Keith Pavlansky, Mark Pavlansky.
Application Number | 20060131195 11/019077 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36594339 |
Filed Date | 2006-06-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060131195 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Pavlansky; Mark ; et
al. |
June 22, 2006 |
End piece and wide line ribbon package
Abstract
A package for a wide line, film ribbon which utilizes a pair of
spaced-apart end pieces which engages a pair of spaced-apart end
pieces engaging the end edges of the ribbon roll stored within the
roll in multiple turns. A sheet of corrugated material is formed
into a roll and inserted into the core opening of the film ribbon
role to stabilize the roll, and another sheet of corrugated
material is wound about the outer surface of the roll to protect
that surface and the roll itself from damage. A shrinkablenoverwrap
encompasses the end pieces, the corrugated material, and the ribbon
roll underneath to provide additional protection and maintain the
components of the package and the film ribbon roll in a
predetermined fixed relationship.
Inventors: |
Pavlansky; Mark; (Elkin,
NC) ; Pavlansky; Keith; (Yadkinville, NC) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Charles Y. Lackey
PO Box 5871
Winston-Salem
NC
27113-5871
US
|
Family ID: |
36594339 |
Appl. No.: |
11/019077 |
Filed: |
December 22, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/410 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 2301/10 20130101;
Y10T 428/15 20150115; B65D 85/672 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/410 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/67 20060101
B65D085/67 |
Claims
1. An end piece for use in packaging at least one open-ended
cylindrical roll having a web of material stored thereon in
multiple turns and being encircled by a sheet of corrugated
material and further encircled by a heat-shrinkable film overwrap,
the end piece comprising: a sheet member cutout having cut lines
shaped in an interlocking circle configuration with an opening
inside both configured circles that result in two end pieces when
the sheet member is stretched and the cut lines separate.
2. The end piece as claimed in claim 1 wherein the configured
circles are of equal size and interlock with each other within
their inside openings.
3. The end piece as claimed in claim 1 wherein the end piece member
is foam.
4. The end piece as claimed in claim 2 wherein the end piece member
is foam.
5. A package comprising: a pair of end pieces; at least one
open-ended cylindrical roll disposed between the end pieces; a
corrugated sheet encompassing the at least one open-ended roll; a
shrinkable film overwrap encompassing the corrugated material and
the covered open-ended cylindrical roll.
6. The package as claimed in claim 5 wherein the end pieces are
formed from a sheet cutout member having interlocking circle
configurations with an opening inside both circles that results in
two end pieces when the sheet member is stretched and the cut lines
separate.
7. The package as claimed in claim 5 wherein the end pieces are of
foam material.
8. The package as claimed in claim 6 wherein the end pieces are of
foam material.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to a wide line
ribbon package and more specifically to a high strength unitary
package including special end pieces for thin film ribbon
protection while maintaining uniform ribbon edge alignment.
[0003] 2. Description of Prior Art
[0004] It is well known in the art to employ molded container
positioners in a package, however they have been usually associated
with box and can packages and maintained adjacent the top and
bottom in a parallel relationship. They may include depressions and
recesses extending into the package.
[0005] However, packaging wide line ribbon stock, particularly when
made up of thin film, presents problems that are not encountered in
the can or box packaging art. Such material is typically 14 or more
inches wide, twenty or more yards long and consist of a backing
medium, an undercoating and one or more additional chemicals.
[0006] The ribbon, in this example, film, is centered upon and
tightly wound about a supply core keeping the side edges in uniform
alignment. The core is subsequently removed leaving an opening in
the core or axis of the roll. It is important for the edges of a
wide line film ribbon to be maintained uniformly aligned while
being protected from knicking or tearing. Uniform alignment is
essential for preventing ribbon jamming as it is fed through a high
speed mechanism. The ribbon must, therefore, be constrained from
telescoping while in the package.
[0007] Because of the combination of the high speed at which a wide
line film ribbon typically move and the thinness of that ribbon,
any knick or tear at the film ribbon edge usually leads to a tear
across the entire width thereby necessitating costly
replacement.
[0008] From the foregoing, it is obvious that constant improvements
are needed to ensure secure and aligned movement of the film ribbon
as it is being processed and packaged, and it is to that end that
the present invention is directed.
OBJECTIVES AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] A primary objective of the present invention is to improve
the packaging of wide line film ribbon.
[0010] Another object of the invention is to develop an improved
wide line film ribbon package that will prevent telescoping of the
ribbon.
[0011] Yet another objective of the invention is to protect
packaged film ribbon edges from knicks.
[0012] Still another objective of the present invention is to
provide a new film ribbon package end piece that is relatively
inexpensive, simple to install, and sufficiently protective of the
film ribbon edges.
[0013] In achieving these objectives, the package for wide line,
film ribbon of the invention utilizes a pair of spaced-apart end
pieces engaging the end edges of the ribbon roll stored within the
roll in multiple turns. A sheet of corrugated material is formed
into a roll and inserted into the core opening of the film ribbon
roll to stabilize the roll, and another sheet of corrugated
material is wound about the outer surface of the roll to protect
that surface and the roll itself from damage. A shrinkable overwrap
encompasses the end pieces, the corrugated material, and the ribbon
roll underneath to provide additional protection and maintain the
components of the package and the film ribbon roll in a
predetermined fixed relationship.
[0014] Thus there has been outlined the more important features of
the invention in order that the detailed description that follows
may be better understood and in order that the present contribution
to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course,
additional features of the invention that will be described
hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims
appended hereto. In that respect, before explaining at least one
embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that
the invention is not limited in its arrangement of the components
set forth in the following description and illustrated in the
drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of
being practiced and carried out in various ways.
[0015] It is also to be understood that the phraseology and
terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and
should not be regarded as limiting in any respect. Those skilled in
the art will appreciate that the concept upon which this disclosure
is based may readily be utilized as a basis for designing other
structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several
purposes of this development. It is important that the claims be
regarded as including such equivalent methods and products
resulting therefrom that do not depart from the spirit and scope of
the present invention. The application is neither intended to
define the invention of the application, which is measured by its
claims, nor to limit its scope in any way.
[0016] Thus, the objectives of the invention set forth above, along
with the various features of novelty which characterize the
invention, are noted with particularity in the claims annexed to
and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding
of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific results
obtained by its use, reference should be made to the following
detailed specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings wherein like characters of reference designate like parts
throughout the several views.
[0017] The drawings are included to provide a further understanding
of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of
this specification. They illustrate embodiments of the invention
and, together with their description, serve to explain the
principles of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the wide line film
ribbon package illustrating the orientation of the various
components of the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the first end piece used in the
package shown in FIG. 1;
[0020] FIG. 3 is a plan view of the second end piece used in the
package shown in FIG. 1;
[0021] FIG. 4 is a single foam cutout treated to yield the end
pieces of FIGS. 2 and 3; and
[0022] FIG. 5 is an elevational and sectional view of the package
of FIG. 1 taken along the line 5-5 of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0023] A wide line film ribbon package is shown generally as 10 is
provided with a pair of indentical end pieces 14, 16 each of which
are positioned against the ends 18, 20 of film ribbon roll 22. Roll
22 has an opening or core 24 about the supporting axis when roll 22
was being formed, and this opening is filled with a sheet of
corrugated material 25 which is rolled to a diameter size that
substantially fills opening 24 thus providing a stabilizing element
for roll 22.
[0024] Another sheet of corrugated material 26 is then wound about
the periphery of roll 22 to give stability to and protection for
the side edges 28 of the roll. The width of the encapsulating
corrugated material 26 is substantially equal to the diameter of
roll 22.
[0025] A shrinkable plastic material overwrap 30 encompasses end
pieces 14, 16, film ribbon roll 22, the corrugated rolled material
25 in the roll core opening 24, and the encapsulating corrugated
material 26 to provide protection for film ribbon roll 22 from
atmospheric contamination and a single unitary package for safe
handling.
[0026] End pieces 14, 16 are formed from a stamped foam cutout 27
shown in FIG. 4. The design of cutout 27 includes cut lines a and b
so that end pieces 14, 16 are formed when cutout 27 is separated
along lines a and b. Each end piece 14, 16 is less than a full
circle of foam since the openings in the circular configuration of
end pieces 14, 16 is missing a segment 29, 31.
[0027] In the preferred embodiment, end pieces 14, 16 may be
manufactured according to known molding processes using materials
such as foamed or unfoamed polystyrene or polyethylene, fibrous
pulp, thermoplastic or thermosetting resins of either the foamed or
unfoamed variety which for this application are formed in sheets.
Cutout 27 is then stamped or die cut to the desired configuration.
The configuration used in the preferred embodiment uses less
material than the washer or full circle configuration that is
commonly used where the outer diameter and shape of each end piece
14, 16 is essentially the same as the outer diameter of roll
22.
[0028] From the proceeding description, it can be seen that a film
ribbon package and configured end pieces have been provided that
will meet all of the advantages of prior art devices and offer
additional advantages not heretofore achievable. With respect to
the foregoing invention, the optimum dimensional relationship to
the parts of the invention including variations in size, materials,
shape, form, function, and manner of operation, use and assembly
are deemed readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and all
equivalent relationships illustrated in the drawings and described
in the specification are intended to be encompassed herein.
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